Valspar limited paint warranty

WARRANTY APPLIES TO ALL PRODUCTS PURCHASED PRIOR TO 2004 

20 Year Warranty:

POLYESTERS, PMW24 l 4 and PMW2412, COIL COATING SYSTEM TWENTY (20) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For HOG Steel, Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Steel for Mini Warehouse Storage Doors (in a vertical application) 

1. Polyester's PMW2414 and PMW2412, coil coatings, properly applied as per the Technical Data Sheet to HDG steel, Zinc-Aluminum Alloy steel for Mini Warehouse Storage Doors (in a vertical application) will meet the following standards from the date of installation:

a. WILL NOT crack, check or peel (lose adhesion) for twenty (20) years. This does not include minute fracturing which may occur in proper fabrication of the building parts such as crazing or slight cracking.

b. WILL NOT chalk in excess of ASTMD-4214-89 method D659 number five (5) rating at any time for twenty (20) years.

C. WILL NOT change color more than eight (8.0) Hunter t1E units as determined by ASTM method D-2244-93 for twenty (20) years. Color change shall be measured on an exposed painted surface that has been cleaned of surface soils and chalk, and the corresponding values measured on the original or unexposed painted surface. It is understood that fading or color changes may not be uniform if the surfaces are not equally exposed to the sun and elements.

2. In case of a complaint, you will provide access to us and assist us as necessary in determining the exact cause of the failure. ASTM and NCCA testing procedures will be used.

3. If our Polyester's, PMW2414 and PMW2412, coil coatings fail to comply with our limited Warranty, Valspar shall, at its option, pay for refinishing or replacing the metal coated with the product claimed to be defective. In no event shall Valspar's liability exceed the lesser of the cost of replacing the coated metal or refinishing the metal on site. In no event shall Valspar be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. In order for the warranty to be in effect, you must notify us in writing of the failure within thirty days of the discovery of such problem and provide documentation we may require. If we repaint, we will use normal field painting practices. This Warranty also applies to the part we repainted, repaired, or replaced, but only for the unexpired portion of the Warranty period applicable to the original part.

4. Our LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY to circumstances which we do not control, including:

a. Fire or other casualty or physical damage; 

b. Unusual harmful fumes or foreign substances in the atmosphere, standing water, or direct salt spray;

c. Misapplication of the Polyester's, PMW2414 and PMW2412, coil coatings (that is, the coating was not applied in accordance with our specifications and instructions as outlined on our product data sheets);

d: Damage due to abrasive or chemical cleaners;

e. Improper treatment of or defects in the metal or in the fabrication

25 Year Warranty:

WEATHERX™ SlLICONlZED POLYESTER COIL COATING SYSTEMS TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For HDG Steel, (G90, 060), Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Steel for Mini Warehouse Storage Doors

1. Our WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester family of coil coatings, properly applied to HDG steel, G90, G60, Zinc-Aluminum Alloy steel for Mini Warehouse Storage Doors will meet the following standards from the date of installation:

WILL NOT crack, check or peel (lose adhesion) for twenty-five (25) years. But this does not include minute fracturing which may occur in proper fabrication of the building parts. Failure due to substrate corrosion is excluded. VERTICAL APPLICATION (for twenty (20) years from installation or twenty and one-half(20½) years from application]

a. WILL NOT chalk in excess of ASTM D-4214-89 method A (D659) number six (6) rating at any time for twenty (20) years.

b. WILL NOT change color more than eight (80) Hunter􀁧 units as determined by ASTM method D-2244-93. Color change shall be measured on an exposed painted surface that has been cleaned of surface soils and chalk, and the corresponding values measured on the original or unexposed painted surface. It is understood that fading or color changes may not be uniform if the surfaces are not equally exposed to the sun and elements.

2. In case of a complaint, you will provide access to us and assist us as necessary in determining the exact cause of the failure.
ASTM and NCCA testing procedures will be used.

3. If our WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester family of coil coatings fail to comply with our limited Warranty, we will pay for
labor and material reasonably necessary to repaint, repair or replace, at our option, the building part showing the failure. In
order for the warranty to be in effect, however, you must notify us in writing of the failure within thirty days of the discovery of such problem and provide documentation we may require. If we repaint, we will use normal painting practices using
WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester or other suitable alternatives. This Warranty also applies to the part we repainted, repaired, or replaced, but only for the unexpired portion of the Warranty period applicable to the original part.

4. Our LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY to circumstances which we do not control, including:

a. Fire or other casualty or physical damage;

b. Unusual harmful fumes or foreign substances in the atmosphere, standing water, or direct salt spray;

c. Misapplication of the WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester coil coatings (that is, the coating was not applied in accordance with our specifications and instructions as outlined on our product data sheets);

d. Improper treatment of or defects in the metal or in the fabrication; and

e. Mishandled Products, e.g., ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN ABUSED, ALTERED, MODIFIED, USED IN A MANNER NOT ORIGINALLY INTENDED, OR STORED CONTRARY TO OUR INSTRUCTIONS. Including a) damage to the product occasioned by condensation attributable to improper packaging, handling, shipping, processing, and/or installation; b) damage due to failure of the substrate.

5. This warranty will apply only to metal which is coated with WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester and used on property located within the Continental United States, Alaska, and Canada.

6. Some colors may not meet our high standards. So the Warranty applies only to colors that are on our approved color lists.

7. For our Warranty to apply, you must maintain certain records. You need to make them available to us for inspection and copying. These are:

a. Records necessary to identify the WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester coating involved in a complaint. (Information that will allow us to obtain batch number and application date from your coater).

b. Normal production records and quality control records from your coater of tests required by our specifications. It will be necessary for us to visit your coil coaters facility from time to time to observe their procedures in applying WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester coil coatings. So, your coater must make their facility available at reasonable times for our visits.

8. We need to make clear that this is our only Warranty concerning these WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester coil coatings. And that we have no other obligations concerning them. So, please read and understand the following: Except for this Warranty, we make NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE WEATHERX™ SILICONIZED POLYESTER FAMILY OF COIL COATINGS. IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR FITNESS AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED. Further, we have no other liability with respect to the WeatherX™  Siliconized Polyester family of coil coatings, whether based on Warranty, negligence or any other legal theory. For example, we have no liability for consequential damages.

9. That is our complete Warranty. Tt sets out all of our obligations regarding the WeatherX™ Siliconized Polyester coil coatings. It is only for your benefit and is not assignable. It cannot be changed by such things as your purchase order forms or our acceptance forms. But it can be changed if Valspar agrees in writing.